Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Did you know that it is almost impossible to find true ice cream in your supermarket aisles? I first learned of this problem when I was shopping with a friend who was pregnant and suffering from gestational diabetes. Her doctor told her that she could have ice cream as long ...
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
I was interested to read the research out there. Long ago, I decided to stop burning paraffin wax candles in my home, knowing that they are petroleum derived and that burning petroleum products releases a whole host of carcinogens. Aside from my assumption, I knew very little about the actual ...
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
This news came as a surprise to me, but is commonly known. Fluorescent light bulbs contain phosphor and mercury. If they are broken, special handling is necessary to prevent being poisoned by mercury or cut with glass coated with phosphor. Phosphor prevents blood clotting so any cut resulting from broken ...
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
For those of you out there who have kids, pets, or crazy relatives that eat random leaves from your yard :), I have compiled a list with pictures of common plants in your home and garden that can make your children or pets very sick, or kill them if ingested. ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
This is the first of a series of articles documenting the roles that various organs play in the human body and what can go wrong with those organs. I have chosen to begin with the pancreas because it performs many, many important functions in the human body.
The pancreas is both ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
I have been really uncomfortable as of late about wrapping and throwing away used sanitary napkins. They are filled with plastic, and put into my plastic garbage bag to preserved for time immemorial. I have been taking a look at the products available and will provide a little bit of ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
My son was recently at the dentist and we were told that he has 8 cavities. My husband and I take average care of his and his sister's teeth. His sister is 6 and has no cavities. Luckily, we only have to have 2 filled: in his molars. This led ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Researchers have proven in animal studies what we intuitively know to be true. People who are recovering from alcohol addiction may be tempted to drink again when in surroundings that they associate with pleasurable drinking experiences. Possible triggers can include sight, smell, sound, familiar surroundings or people. It seems logical ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Dr. Richard Rozmahel with the Lawson Research Group in London, Ontario has discovered the gene responsible for the production of excess mucus in the lungs and intestines of mice. A similar gene exists in humans. The gene mCLCA3 is responsible for clearing away mucus that normally builds up in patients ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
Researchers at Ohio State University found that exposure to the four most common air pollutants in busy cities, ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide, contributed to increased blood pressure in rats predisposed to high blood pressure. Two groups of hypertensive rats were examined in the study. One group ...
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